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@geiten tutes gutem-@ffice Letters Patent No. 74,336, dated February 11, 1868 APPARATUS FOR CUTTING AND PASTING PHOTOGRAPHS..

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TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONOERN:

4:Be it known that I, JULIUS FRANKE, of Quincy, in the county of Adams, and State of Illinois, have invented a new and useful Photograph-Cutter and Pastor; and I do hereby declare the following to be a clear and exact description of the nature thereof, suicient to enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to fully understand and use 4the same, reference being had to the accompanying` drawings, making part of this specifical l tion, in which- Figure 1 is a perspective view of the pasting-box.

Figure 2 is an elevation of a key to be hereinafter more fully referred to. Figure 3 is a top or plan view of the platform.

Figure 4 is a bottom view thereof.

Figure 5 is a side elevation thereof.

Figure 6 is a perspective view of the cutting-device.

-Figure 7 is a perspective view of the press.

Figure 8 is a perspective view of a board to be hereinafter referredto.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in the several figures.

My invention consists of certain new and useful devices for cutting and pasting photographic pictures, and may ble stated to be a pin and cutting-board, a pasting-box and press,' whose construction and operation will be hereinafter more fully described. i i

In the drawings, A, iig. 6, represents a base'or foundation adapted to rest on a table or bench, a. At one L end I secure a number of vertical pins, b, placed at equal distances apart, and having their pointed endsfree to enter corresponding perforations of a pinning-frame, B, which is constructed of metal, or otherv suitable material, and of size to correspond'to the pictures. C is the back or head-board, having side Vstrips orlanges, c. The lower end of this board fits into `a suitable opening or groove in the base, A, whereby the board is supported, yet is readily removable. The perforated end of the frame B is cut away so as to slide past the head-hoard and its ilanges. D-represents the cutting-board, consisting of a quadrilateral block ou which the pictures rest while being cut. y

The operation is as follows: A picture is first applied true to thev frame B, and having its face upwards. The two are to be held rmly together, and then be pressed down on the'base, A. 'The pins `will pass through the picture and the perforations df the frame B, and hold the former in place. The frame should be removed. and another picture applied thereto, and undergo the same operation as in the first case, and so on until all pictures have vbeen similarly treated, or as many as arc necessary or convenient. The frame resting on the top picture will be held by the pins 6 through its perforations. The back-board is nonr withdrawn and-laid aside for future use, I then mark or'pin the top picture at each inside corner of the frame B, after which the said frame is removed. The picturesare now raised sufficiently-to allow the insertion of the cutting-blockD between the base,.A, and the bottom picture, and then are pressed firmly on the block. The piu-'marksor' dots will form the guide for cutting the pictures. A rule or piece of glass with smooth sides, and of the sizeof the picture to be cut, will he most suitable, and is to be laid on the picture. Aploper knife will cut off the superuous paper and make the edges of the remaining parts uniform and smooth, and the pictures of the intended size, when they are ready for the pasting-box E, fig. 1. Y A

The pasting-box consists of tivo sections E' E hinged together, and eachprovided with lids or shutters dal', which are hinged to the sections and held together by hooks and eyes, catches, or any suitable device.` On the inner side of each shutter or. lid dd there is secured an ear, e, holding a curved spring,iF, which is allowed to slide therein for attachment and detachment. The ends of the spring point inwardly, and thus the springs are arranged in opposite directions when the box is closed. Cross-barsff extend transversely across the bottom of the section E of the box, and the top ofsection E, and each has. grooves, hh', on its sides. Similar grooves are also cut in the side and back end-pieces of the sections E"E. These cross-bars form receptacles or chambers ff. The cross-harsf are provided with pivoted holders, g, on their outer face, and the cross-bars f with sliding holders', g. Similar holders g gare placed on the side and end-pieces of the two sections. To the lovver section E" is pivoted a pasting-frame, G, constructed b ypleference of metal, and form- A mese ing three or more distinct openings to correspond with the reeeptacleff, or lwith an imaginary or real line bordering thc cards. The grooves at the'back end or hinged vpieces are widenedand deepened, and each communicatcs with an opening, z'. Openings, k, are likewise made in the end-pieces ofthe sections. A'.lhc outer top edge of thev lower section E has finger-openings, l. The use of -these various parts will he hereinafter more fully explained.

p Figs. 3, 4, and 5, represent the platforms designated by II, and intended for lthc sections E' E, one to support the pictures,`the other the cards. Transverse grooves m are cut or made on one face of the platforms, forming pieces, ht'm" m", which correspond to tho sizeof the picture andthe card. Openingaln, are also inade at the edges of each piece m' m m', and a .portion of the-grooves m. Inthese openings are pl'aced guides which receive sliding catches or holders, o o', having both ends turned into hooks, which limit the pla-y in either direction. Curved springs, I, catch under the outer end of the holders o, and are secured to sliding plates, J.

' The springs I of the catches or holders o are pivoted to the platform II, while the catches o are secured to slides J.

It will he perceived that the `slides J carry the catches o and their springs I, while the slides J carry the 'catches o' alone. Each slide has a hookend,p, and is operated by means of the key K, fig. 2, which consists of a handle, q, shank, q', :ind hook or loop, g". The slides are retained in place by suitable guide-pins or equivalent devices. rlhe catches o have lateral or longitudinal motions in the openings n, while the catches o" have transverse motions. The right slides move the holders No. 1 of the pieces m m"m., the left slides s conversely the holders No. 2. The springs I being pivoted, will bearagainst the hooked ends of the holders or catches o' during all their movements.

I The operation is as follows: After the pictures have beenwithdrawn from the cutting-device, hitherto described, the platforms being properly placed in the sections, the upper section isturnedA over, having its lid released from the hooks. The platform H in said section, resting op the spring F, will yield and form receptacles into which the pictures are placed, face down and heads pointing towards the hinges, the pivoted catches q being .turned to allow of the introduction'of the cards. When the desired number has been inserted, the catches are again turned, to slightlyproject over the cards, and theflid d is then hooked or secured to its sec tion. -The lidd' is now released from the section E and the pasting-frame thrown open, and the catchesg moved to allow of the introduction of a number of cards corresponding to the pictures, after which the catches arernoved-s'o as to project evenly from both'sides on thel cards. The pasting-frame is returned to its position and the lid d' closed andsecured to its section, when I am ready for pasting or gumm-ing.

' It will be noticed that during these operations, the springs I I', catches or holders o o, and slides JJ', remain unmovcd in their places. I

Figure 7 represents the press to be employed during the operation. Itconsists of an uprightor standard, r, secured'to a. table, s, mounted on legs, and carrying grooved pulleys, t, over which pass cords, chains, or belts, u, one end of cach of which is secured to the treadle t resting on the door, and the other ends to a llatweighted block, u', from the under side of which are secured cords or wires,- u, which passthrough openings in the table, and are connected to a weigl1tu'. 'Placing the open box to the right of the press, I apply paste to the cards, the space bein-g limited by the pasting-frame G. This frame is then to be raised and thrown oif from its section, andthe box closed, the top being the right-hand section.` I now open the box and give `the cards o. light hand-pressure', it being seen that the lower picture has meanwhile adhered to the top card, which should lie withdrawn from the box and placed under the weight' um, which is raised means of the treadlc t', and then lowers itself, when it will rest on the complete picture.

The pasting and pressing-processes are alternately repeated, Iand so continued until the whole number of pictures are completed and the press is full, when the pictures should be taken out and placed under a heavier weight or small press.-

Should it be desired'to use my device for small pictures, I withdrawthe spring of the lower shutter d', and, in place thereof, use the device shown in fig. 8, which consists of a quadrilateral plate or board, v, which is transversely grooved, and provided with ways in which move or slide stripsv,l the upper side of each ofY which is bevelled about two-thirds of its length to the end thereof. The strips'w are to be removed and the backboard 'v introduced between thelid d and the springs of the platform. The box being open, the lower section will rest on its lid With the interposed board v. The pasting-frame Gr is now thrown back and oil` from the box, when it will be noticed that the catches o o are raised upwards beyond the surface of the pieces m m m".

A number of cards are now introduced between each set of holders oo. VThe key being applied to the hooked endsp of the slides JJ', these slides are drawn in the directions of the openings k The grooves hh', of the cross-bars ff', andthe grooves h" h", of the back and side pieces ofthe section EE", allow the catches to rise and fall therein, as well as their introduction with .the platforms. Eachof the grooves t" of the upper section, and the groovesh'" of. the lower section, is widened and deepened at its centre, as shown at as, so

as to receive the ends of the slides J J. Thekey. being again applied and the slides forced inwards, the small cards will be held by the catches or holders o o.

The same operation is repeated for the picturesv in the upper section, excepting that a metal plate of any suitable kind and of asize to correspoudltothe pictures, should be applied between the holders, so as to prevent too much strain on the paper. Now, I return the sliding strips w to the back-board c, and apply the latter between the lid and springs,v with the strips against the lid, and the rounded erbevelled edge at the hinged end. By closing the lid, the catches or card-holders are further moved, and the full number of cards or pictures are introduced between them. The board is then withdrawn, the holdersg org turned, and the back spring F returned to place, and the lids secured to their sections, when I am ready to paste the pictures and cards as in the rst operation.

In pasting small pictures, it is necessary that the frame G should be substituted forV one of `corresponding 4 size, or a. movable'frame b'e employed,lso constructed as to be extended or contracted as occasion may require.

I am enabled to Vcut and paste pictures andcards of anysize or shape, it only being necessary to have the4 apparatus of proper dimensions and proportions.

Having tbus described'my invention, what I claim as new, end desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

v 1. The box'E, back springs F, movable platform H, and pasting-frame, combined and operating substanv tially as and-for the purpose described.

2. The reciprocating card-holders or catches oo', slides'J J', and springs I I', in combination with the platvform H', operating with the board c and its strips w, and the box E and springs F, substantially as and for the purpose described.

3. The board c and removable strip w, for the purpose described, substantially as specified.

4. The arrangement of the slides in three or more divisions so as to hold three or more sets of cards and pictures, substantially in the manner represented and described.

5. The pulleys t, belt utreadle t', block u', and weight u, combined and operating as described, and adapted for the purposespecitied. Y

6. The pin and cutting-board constructed of the removable' guideboard C, frame B, removable block D, and pins b, substantially as described-for the purpose specified. K

JULIUS FRANKE.

Witnesses: Y

Leurs Rsrs, EMIL REIS. 

